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• 20 May 2013

• News: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association

  Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have been confirmed as the secret backers behind the European Privacy Association (EPA) which was accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog on Thursday.

• News: SDN coming ... soon

  Software defined networking was a hot topic at the recent Interop conference in Las Vegas, where enthusiasm for the emerging technology overpowered any lingering doubts.

• News: 10 things you may not know about Ethernet

  Ethernet's value to networking and IT is well established over the past 40 years. But did you know that "Ethernet" refers to two slightly different ways of sending information between endpoints on a LAN? That and some other perhaps lesser known facts about this 40-year-old technology are reviewed here:

• News: What's next for Ethernet?

  Internet traffic will quadruple in five years and the number of mobile Internet connections will exceed the world's population by 2017, according to Cisco research.

• News: AMD expands Radeon channel program with more games

  AMD is adding more downloadable games to its Radeon video cards in response to customer feedback to its Never Settle: Reloaded bundle program that began in February.

• News: M2 aids e-governance program for senior citizens

  Telco service provider and part of the M2 Telecommunications Group (ASX: MTU), iPrimus, has aided in the delivery of the Digital Local Government Program alongside the City of Whittlesea

• News: A10 Networks searches for Aussie partners

  Application networking provider, A10 Networks, is on the hunt for more resellers in the Australian market.

• News: NewsGator brings Baker to Sydney as senior sales exec

  Enterprise social networking software vendor, NewsGator Technologies, has promoted Steven Baker to the role of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) senior sales executive.

• News: Ticketek and Carsales extend partnership with Hostworks

  Ticketek and Carsales.com.au have announced that they will extend their hosting arrangements with Hostworks.

• News: Facebook, financial firms targeted by online maurauders

  Online lowlifes were busy last week spreading infections online, targeting Facebook and several financial institutions, according to malware fighters.

• News: Optus reveals Australia's first multi-band 4G network

  SingTel subsidiary, Optus, has revealed plans to launch the country's first multi-band TD/FD- LTE 4G network.

• News: Still early days for enterprise app stores, but Australia is keeping pace: Concur

  Gartner predicts that one quarter of enterprises will have their own application store by 2017, and that Australia will keep pace with this global average.

• News: Technology patent trolls snubbed in Congress

  Technology companies and legislators are doubling down on the fight against patent trolls.

• News: Electronics deals are skimpy on the eve of Memorial Day sales

  Memorial Day may mark the beginning of summer in some ways, but it's winter for electronics shoppers, seeking bargains on TVs, computers, and other gear.

• News: What I'm Playing: A plethora of ports

  Frozen Synapse (iOS, $6.99)

• News: This Internet Life: Amy's Baking Co. is a social media sensation

  Running a business is tough, but when you lack people skills and common sense, it's even tougher. The Internet makes a business's inadequacies painfully obvious, as we learned this week. Here's a tip: Don't be a complete moron, and you'll probably be fine.

• News: Santos migrates to Windows 7 before XP support ends

  The ending of Windows XP support in April 2014 combined with slow log in times led Australian oil and gas producer Santos (ASX: STO) to start its Windows 7 migration.

• News: Pressure mounts for building in security during application development

  Microsoft survey of IT pros and developers worldwide found only 37% worked for organizations that built products with security in mind

• News: Digital coalition asks for a fair deal on TPP copyright provisions

  A coalition of organisations have started a ‘Fair Deal' campaign against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement.

• News: Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China

  Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company.

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